Larry W. Byrd

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Larry W. Byrd is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Larry W. Byrd has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 34 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 23 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Larry W. Byrd's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (15 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films (15 papers) and Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (15 papers). Larry W. Byrd is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (15 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films (15 papers) and Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (15 papers). Larry W. Byrd collaborates with scholars based in United States, Egypt and India. Larry W. Byrd's co-authors include Victor Birman, Jamie S. Ervin, Alejandro M. Briones, Shawn A. Putnam, John G. Jones, M. D. Vangsness, Rama Subba Reddy Gorla, Lois J. Gschwender, A. Y. Bakier and Mitch Wolff and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Langmuir and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Larry W. Byrd

72 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Modeling and Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials an... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Modeling and Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials and Structures
    2007 937 citations Victor Birman, Larry W. Byrd profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Larry W. Byrd United States 17 1.1k 535 462 339 288 76 1.8k
Michael Sinapius Germany 23 682 0.6× 465 0.9× 744 1.6× 88 0.3× 326 1.1× 190 1.9k
Y. W. Kwon United States 22 977 0.9× 563 1.1× 492 1.1× 395 1.2× 150 0.5× 171 1.8k
Gin Boay Chai Singapore 27 1.8k 1.7× 870 1.6× 1.4k 2.9× 119 0.4× 246 0.9× 113 2.8k
Hirotsugu INOUE Japan 16 676 0.6× 411 0.8× 510 1.1× 111 0.3× 238 0.8× 145 1.2k
Hailong Chen United States 25 1.3k 1.2× 842 1.6× 337 0.7× 420 1.2× 136 0.5× 95 1.9k
Z. Cedric Xia United States 28 1.5k 1.3× 233 0.4× 1.4k 3.0× 301 0.9× 281 1.0× 90 2.3k
S. Swaddiwudhipong Singapore 31 1.1k 1.0× 1.5k 2.8× 725 1.6× 185 0.5× 378 1.3× 113 2.8k
Kyung-Young Jhang South Korea 24 2.0k 1.8× 538 1.0× 1.4k 3.1× 129 0.4× 450 1.6× 178 2.5k
Zhongmin Xiao Singapore 28 1.8k 1.6× 583 1.1× 1.1k 2.5× 167 0.5× 250 0.9× 222 3.0k
Soheil Soghrati United States 24 971 0.9× 351 0.7× 429 0.9× 416 1.2× 115 0.4× 73 1.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Byrd, Larry W., et al.. (2023). A non-iterative solution for frost growth on flat surfaces. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 217. 124578–124578. 2 indexed citations
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Cronin, Joseph M., et al.. (2018). Measurement of the void fraction and maximum dry angle using electrical capacitance tomography applied to a 7 mm tube with R-134a. International Journal of Refrigeration. 95. 122–132. 14 indexed citations
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Fisher, Timothy S., Kirk L. Yerkes, Larry W. Byrd, et al.. (2015). Dynamic Thermal Management for Aerospace Technology: A Review and Outlook. 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 2 indexed citations
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Vangsness, M. D., et al.. (2014). Thin film evaporation of n-octane on silicon: Experiments and theory. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 75. 196–206. 43 indexed citations
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Puntel, Anthony, et al.. (2013). Refrigerant Charge Management and Control for Next-Generation Aircraft Vapor Compression Systems. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 11 indexed citations
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Briones, Alejandro M., Jamie S. Ervin, Shawn A. Putnam, Larry W. Byrd, & John G. Jones. (2012). A novel kinetically-controlled de-pinning model for evaporating water microdroplets. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 39(9). 1311–1319. 16 indexed citations
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Putnam, Shawn A., et al.. (2012). Interfacial heat transfer during microdroplet evaporation on a laser heated surface. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 55(23-24). 6307–6320. 20 indexed citations
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Briones, Alejandro M., Jamie S. Ervin, Shawn A. Putnam, Larry W. Byrd, & Lois J. Gschwender. (2010). Micrometer-Sized Water Droplet Impingement Dynamics and Evaporation on a Flat Dry Surface. Langmuir. 26(16). 13272–13286. 60 indexed citations
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Birman, Victor, Larry W. Byrd, Gláucio H. Paulino, et al.. (2008). Effect of Two-Dimensional Grading on the Thermomechanical Response of the Panel. AIP conference proceedings. 973. 339–345.
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Birman, Victor & Larry W. Byrd. (2007). Stability and natural frequencies of functionally graded stringer-reinforced panels. Composites Part B Engineering. 39(5). 816–825. 17 indexed citations
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Byrd, Larry W. & Victor Birman. (2006). Effect of temperature on stresses and delamination failure of z-pinned joints. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 48(9). 938–949. 9 indexed citations
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Pratt, David M., Kenneth D. Kihm, & Larry W. Byrd. (2003). TED-AJ03-594 BINARY FLUID MIXTURE AND THERMOCAPILLARY EFFECTS ON THE WETTING CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEATED CURVED MENISCUS. 2003(6). 268.
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Birman, Victor & Larry W. Byrd. (2002). Effect of matrix cracking in cross-ply ceramic matrix composite beams on their mechanical properties and natural frequencies. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics. 38(2). 201–212. 11 indexed citations
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Birman, Victor & Larry W. Byrd. (2002). Analytical Evaluation of Damping in Composite and Sandwich Structures. AIAA Journal. 40(8). 1638–1643. 12 indexed citations
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Birman, Victor & Larry W. Byrd. (2001). Selected issues of mechanics of ceramic matrix composites. Composite Structures. 51(2). 181–190. 5 indexed citations
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Birman, Victor & Larry W. Byrd. (2001). Matrix cracking in transverse layers of cross-ply beams subjected to bending and its effect on vibration frequencies. Composites Part B Engineering. 32(1). 47–55. 25 indexed citations
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Byrd, Larry W., et al.. (2000). Failure Criteria Development for Dynamic High-Cycle Fatigue of Ceramic Matrix Composites. Journal of Aircraft. 37(2). 319–324. 5 indexed citations
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Byrd, Larry W.. (1993). Discussion: “View Factor Algebra for Two Arbitrarily Sized Non-opposing Parallel Rectangles”. Journal of Heat Transfer. 115(2). 517–518. 7 indexed citations

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